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818, 808.3, MS600, MS200 are all sooloos audio endpoints without noisy PC components.
818 does have a linear PSU. I think I know what you want to achieve, but I'm not sure an MS600+DAC of choice will consistently outperform an upgraded 808.5 with internal DAC's. I would not place any high bets on it. |
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I can think of only a few discs that could give the meridian a run for its money on RB. |
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Well, 808.5 is certainly HW capable of 24/192 in analog setup. ID41 sooloos audio endpoint card is 24/192 HW capable. The USB input is 24/192 native.
I suspect we will see 24/192 native output enablement for sooloos servers this spring/summer. Until then they are stored in 24/192 but distributed to sooloos audio endpoints in 24/96. Last edited by Crion; 03-12-2013 at 08:01 AM. |
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Well the 24/192 "train" is coming wether we like it or not. In practical listening tests he have a point. But I think he also says to use the best possible recording bit depth available.
Either way, 24/192 will happen. |
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In my Sooloos systems (all s/pdif out into dac) from worst to best:
3. C10L 2. MS600 1. 818/ID41 with latest firmware. This is so far superior to the above Sooloos components that they are not even a consideration for a primary system. (FYI this is a v1 818 as I have not upgraded to v2.) Last edited by g997; 03-14-2013 at 11:24 PM. |
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Well to be fair, the MS600 cost quite a bit less than an 818v1. It's G-series vs Reference 800 series which have been refined in several products, 808.3 then 808.4 Anniversary, then 818v1 and next gen 808.5/818v2/861v8.
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I'm going to guess you're wrong there, as all the PONO stuff is 24/192. I've had numerous discussions with Bob over the years, and I don't recall him ever saying anything like that. Many of the DVD-a's (and he pretty much developed that format) were 24/192 as well.
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Will Meridian upgrade Sooloos to full 24/192 output?
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